Globalcon 2012 New Product Overview for Continental Control Systems
WattNode® BACnet® Energy Meter
Latest Cost-Effective Addition to WattNode® Family Features Compact Design and Easy Installation
For building automation systems requiring the BACnet® communications protocol, Continental Control Systems will be highlighting its new cost-effective WattNode® BACnet (MS/TP) energy and power meter at Globalcon 2012. The new BACnet WattNode meter complements the company’s Modbus® and LonWorks® meters, allowing almost any building automation system to access electrical measurements seamlessly, including power, energy, voltage, current, and power factor. The most compact and cost-effective networkable energy meters on the market, all WattNode meters provide line-powered single- and three-phase, wye, or delta configurations up to 600 Vac and 6000 A. Supporting full self-discovery of the meter and all of its objects, the WattNode BACnet meter offers more than 50 electric power-related measurements, 64 addresses, and selectable baud rates up to 76.8 K, including an auto-baud setting.
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Other Products on Display at Globalcon:
WattNode® AC Power and Energy Meters
Continental Control Systems will showcase its range of WattNode® AC power and energy meters, including the WattNode Modbus®, WattNode Plus for LonWorks®, and Advanced Pulse WattNode AC power and energy meters.
The WattNode® Modbus® is a kilowatt (kW) and kilowatt-hour (kWh) meter that communicates over a Modbus RTU protocol via RS-485 or RS-232, and measures single or three phases with voltages from 120 to 600 Vac and up to 6,000 A in delta and wye configurations. The WattNode Plus for LonWorks® communicates over FT10 twisted-pair networks and measures 35+ electric power-related measurements, including power (kW) and energy consumption (kWh), voltage, current, power factor (PF), frequency, demand, peak demand, and time of peak demand. The Advanced Pulse WattNode offers a low-cost option for bidirectional power and energy measurement with pulse outputs (solid-state relay closure) proportional to kWh consumed, for submetering, energy management, and performance contracting applications. All three operate with safe low-voltage 333 mVac current transformers and are line powered, eliminating the need for a separate power supply.
Continental Control Systems Current Transformers
At Globalcon 2012, the company will highlight its Accu-CT™ revenue-grade, high-accuracy split-core current transformer (CT), along with the company’s complete line of solid and split-core transformers. The low-voltage (333 mVac) CTs are used by Continental Control Systems’ WattNode meters to provide a safe-to-install measurement up to 6000 A.
NEW Accu-CT™ Revenue-Grade Split-Core CT
Designed to be used with any energy meter requiring a low voltage input, the Accu-CT™ offers an unprecedented 0.5-percent linearity over a wide range of the rated current (1 percent to 120 percent of rated current). The Accu-CT complies with the linearity and accuracy requirements of ANSI C57.13 for tenant submetering and billing. Its low-voltage output (333 mVAC or 1 VAC at rated current) allows for installation without shorting blocks. The UL-recognized CT is available in rated currents of 5 A, 20 A, 50 A, 100 A, 200 A, and 250 A, with inside dimensions of 0.75 inches by 0.75 inches (20 mm by 20 mm), and features 8-foot, 22-AWG twisted-pair leads.
| Continental Control Systems 3131 Indian Road Boulder, CO 80301 USA |
Company Contact: Cynthia A. Boyd Director of Sales Tel: +1 (303) 444-7422 Email: cynthiab@ccontrolsys.com |
Agency Contact: Carolyn Archambault Redpines Tel: +1 (450) 534-9980 Email: carolyn@redpinespr.com |
| Company Background Founded in 1995, Colorado-based Continental Control Systems specializes in electric power metering equipment for the measurement of energy and power production and consumption. The company's meters are designed to provide kW and kWh information in a variety of communication protocols including BACnet®, Modbus®, LonWorks®, and pulse outputs. Applications for the WattNode® meter include building automation, LEED certification, tenant submetering, measurement and verification, evaluation/diagnostics, and energy management. All Continental Control Systems products are listed or recognized by Underwriters Laboratories Inc. with a Dual Safety Certification for use in both the United States and Canada (cUL). |
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| Company Quote: “Globalcon provides a great opportunity for energy management professionals to explore the latest technologies in the energy marketplace. Attendees will learn how they can easily incorporate any of our WattNode® meters into their building automation systems for reliable performance and high ROI. We will be highlighting our new BACnet® WattNode meter, in addition to our offering of solid and split core current transformers.” — Cynthia A. Boyd, director of sales at Continental Control Systems |
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